Launch on Startup

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » March 10, 2005, 5:47 pm

I cannot remember what the "Run" command is to see the list of programs that are launched on startup where you can disable them if you so choose. Any chance someone knows what the command is?

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » March 10, 2005, 6:09 pm

for XP or win2k, Start > Run... > msconfig

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » March 10, 2005, 6:22 pm

Odd, the run command does not work, but I can go through the windows folders find it and run it there...ohwell. Now I just need to figure out how to get rid of this damned spyware program that continues to re-install itself everytime I boot up the computer.

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » March 10, 2005, 7:26 pm

It can be in two places.

One right click start menu, open programs, look for Run.

If it's not there, then probably it's in the registry.

Open up Regedit from Start menu / run.

Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / software / microsoft / windows / current version

Look for the offending item in run or run once.

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » March 10, 2005, 7:27 pm

Or an easier method would be to install microsoft anti spyware...it seems better than Ad Aware..

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » March 11, 2005, 12:25 am

you are running XP SP2 right?

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » March 14, 2005, 5:23 pm

Nah, 2k pro...

miir · Post by **miir** » March 14, 2005, 6:39 pm

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

and

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Soreali · Post by **Soreali** » March 14, 2005, 7:45 pm

boot it in safemode, run microsoft anti-spyware, restart